niggler

英['nɪɡl] 美['nɪɡl]
  • v.过分为琐事操心;拘泥小节;惹恼n.小牢骚;无法摆脱的烦恼;轻微疼痛
niggler niggled niggled niggling niggles
  • carpentry n.木工手艺;木工作品
  • work n.工作;职业;工作内容;职责;活计;工作所需的材料;工作地点;努力;工作成果;行为结果;作品v.工作;做事;使工作;争取;管理;运行;操作;奏效;产生…影响;造成;抽搐;逐渐移动[复]works:工厂;修建;机器部件;全套物品
Verb:
  1. worry unnecessarily or excessively;

    "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

  2. argue over petty things;

    "Let's not quibble over pennies"

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. His untidiness constantly niggled her.
      他邋邋遢遢总惹她讨厌。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. My only niggle is that they should have told me sooner.
      我唯一不满的是他们应该早点告诉我。
    2. In his mind there was that same niggle that if he did the right thing.
      在他的心里一直有着一个无法摆脱的烦恼,那就是他是否做了对的事。
    3. He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.
      他的右肩有时感到轻微的疼痛。

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